Lope II of Gascony

Lope II of Gascony (720-778) was the Duke of Gascony from 769 to 778, succeeding Hunald II of Gascony and preceding Antso I of Gascony.

Biography
Lope was a Christian Basque of the House of de Vasconia. In 769, Charlemagne and Carloman I of Francia suppressed Hunald II of Gascony's uprising and he was forced to flee to Lope's care. Lope, who had previously given him troops as support, did not want to incur the wrath of the Frankish kings, so he allowed Charlemagne to crush his rebellion. Lope recognized Charlemagne's suzerainty, and Lope was made the Duke of Gascony. He died in 778, and he was succeeded by his son Antso I of Gascony.